Spend a few minutes following the never-ending volley of insults, accusations and conspiracy theories leveled between Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Mercedes-AMG boss Toto Wolff, and you could get the impression that folks in charge of major open-wheel racing teams are smug, self-righteous clowns.
As the recent Formula One season reached its crescendo, incessant squabbling between the two zillionaires during and following each weekend became exhausting. In the midst of their toxic jousting -- verbal pillow fights -- I found myself thanking IndyCar team owner Michael Shank, someone who has never been involved in F1, for being everything they aren't.